osculating

Definition of osculatingnext
present participle of osculate
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Verb
  • People should avoid kissing or snuggling with backyard birds, the CDC says.
    Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Chalamet and Jenner have been romantically linked since April 2023, and they were seen kissing during a Beyoncé concert in early September 2023.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The flashes were caused by rocky objects smacking into the lunar surface, and the astronauts’ observations of them caused scientists in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center to erupt in cheers.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
  • De Kock smashed eight boundaries and seven sixes and Dhir complemented his South African teammate by smacking three fours and three sixes in the century partnership.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Osculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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